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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ENGR. HENRY NOAH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eng.henry.noah@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:30:21 +0800
Subject: Hello.......Mutual Transaction.

Hello,


I know this Letter will come to you as a surprise, though I do not intend to embarrass you. Let me start by formally introducing My self to you. I am Engineer Henry Noah, a personal contractor to late Mr. Adolf , a German who died in a tragic motor accident by running into a stationery Trailer without warning sign on December 26 , 2006 in London.


I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at ($7,200,000.00) Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount was deposited.


The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.


Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.


I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.


All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement.


I look forward to receive your response.I will send you my mobile number if you don't mind.


Regards,

Engineer Henry Noah
Email: eng.henry.noah@gmail.com

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